How to invite candidates to your Truffle one-way interview

You’ve set up your first Truffle interview. Now make it effortless for candidates to start.

This guide shows the fastest, clearest ways to invite people to your Truffle one-way interview without adding work to your day.

In this guide you’ll learn:

• When to use Truffle’s direct invite vs a universal apply link
• The three quickest ways to invite candidates
• Candidate-first messaging that boosts completion rates

Helpful tips before you get started

Here are some helpful tips to keep in mind as you start to invite candidates.

• Business owners and recruiters often overestimate completion rates. Since these can vary by business, role, and location, it’s best to err on the side of inviting more candidates.
• We recommend you explain to candidates why you're using video interview software (see the templates below).
• Let candidates know roughly how long the interview will take so they can plan ahead.

When to use one-way interviews in your process

There are two ways you can use one-way interviews:.

1. Candidates hit a Truffle link, submit their resume, then record the short interview immediately
2. You collect resumes in your ATS or inbox, skim for fits, then send a Truffle link only to those you want more information on

Here’s a handy flow chart to help you determine the best option for your open position and hiring process.

The three ways to invite candidates to complete the interview

No matter how you source talent, Truffle makes it simple to get candidates into your interview flow.

1. Share your Truffle link

Post your Truffle link anywhere you’re advertising the job (think job boards, your careers page, or even social media). Candidates submit their resume and record the short interview right away.

• Add your link to LinkedIn
• Add your Truffle link to Indeed

Add your Truffle link to this email template

You can also add your email link to this template. It works because it sets context and reduces friction fast.

If you want to create your own, we recommend you:

• Keep the subject line specific and action-oriented.
• Add a clear time estimate and a firm deadline set expectations while treating gentle urgency.
• Address tech worries before they happen
• Use a plain-spoken and human tone, which makes the message feel respectful and trustworthy.
• Add a way to get in touch with your team if a candidate has any questions.

2. Directly invite candidates from Truffle

Collect resumes in your ATS, email, or inbox first. Skim for promising fits, then send those candidates a Truffle invitation directly from your dashboard. (The template is customized to your business and role.)

The advantage of using Truffle's direct invite is that you can better track who has and hasn't completed in Truffle.

3. Invite candidates directly from your ATS

Manually sending links works fine for a handful of candidates. But if you’re moving dozens through an ATS, automation saves hours and ensures nobody slips through the cracks.

With Truffle’s Zapier integration, you can automatically invite candidates the moment they hit a certain stage in your hiring flow.

Why automate with Zapier

• Save time by removing manual steps
• Ensure every candidate gets invited consistently
• Keep Truffle activity in sync with your ATS stages
• Improve reporting and follow-up visibility
  
  

How to set up the integration

• Go to Integrations in Truffle and connect Zapier
• Generate your Truffle API key and copy it
• In Zapier, pick your ATS as the trigger app (e.g. stage change)
  
  • Add Truffle’s Invite Candidate as the action
• Map fields like:
  
  • Job (the Truffle interview you want candidates invited to)
  • Name (pulled from your ATS)
  • Email (pulled from your ATS)
  • Test your Zap and turn it on
• From now on, candidates in your ATS will automatically get an invitation without you lifting a finger. You’ll have cleaner funnels, better tracking, and faster movement from resume to interview.

Distribute your Truffle link widely

Here’s how to turn awareness into starts. The goal is simple: Put your Truffle link everywhere candidates already are and remove every extra click.

Job boards

• Paste your Truffle apply link into the “How to Apply” field on free boards like Indeed, LinkedIn, Glassdoor, ZipRecruiter, Monster, and Google for Jobs.
• For niche boards (e.g. hospitality, healthcare, tech), make sure your link points directly to the interview to remove extra clicks.

Your careers page

• Add the Truffle link directly into the job posting (not hidden behind “apply now” if possible).
• If you have multiple roles, make a simple table/grid where each role links straight to its Truffle screener.

Social media

• Share your Truffle link in LinkedIn posts, company updates, and employee shares.
• Pin posts with the link to the top of your profiles during open hiring periods.
• Use Instagram bio/Stories and Facebook jobs with your link embedded.

Community & niche groups

• Drop the Truffle link into Slack groups, Discords, subreddits, alumni networks, and professional associations where your target candidates hang out.
• For physical hiring (restaurants, retail, etc.), create a QR code linked to Truffle and post it in-store or on flyers.

Paid promotion

• Run small-budget ads on LinkedIn or Facebook/Instagram that drive directly to your Truffle apply link.
• Retarget people who visited your careers page but didn’t apply.

The wrap on inviting candidates to Truffle

Here’s the bottom line: inviting candidates to Truffle should feel obvious and effortless, for you and for them. Share a single link everywhere candidates already are, use direct invites when you want tighter tracking, and let Zapier do the repetitive work inside your ATS. The result is more starts, faster screening, and cleaner signals for better hiring decisions.